Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Grizzlies GM Chris Wallace joined us from the Orlando pre-draft camp for his weekly segment. We talked about Orlando, the prospects, the Grizzlies roster, and the report that the Grizzlies are trying to move Mike Miller.That interview and the Haters segment from this week are in the new splashcast below. (I tried to add some of the old stuff from the old splashcast that was the most downloaded)

Monday, May 19, 2008

A prayer for relevance... for the following argument, and for the Grizzlies. Quickly... We will be doing the show from 3-6 tomorrow live at the Flying Saucer downtown in conjunction with the Grizzlies Lottery Party. Press Release Here.

I am praying that what I am about to write becomes applicable after tomorrow night. I talked today on the show about how there are many people that I talk to about the Grizzlies that think the team should take Michael Beasley with the first pick if given the chance. I disagree. You take Derrick Rose if you get that spot.

The reason Rose should be the number one pick is that great PG's are not on bad teams. Before you say what you are thinking, ask yourself if you really consider whoever you are thinking of to be a great player. You don't. Great PG's consistently are on winning teams. There is a reason for that. You can have a great power forward and be terrible or have a low playoff ceiling. Ask Garnett, or Bosh, or Brand, or Gasol, or Al Jefferson, and on and on and on. It is insanely rare to have a great PG and have a losing team.

Derrick Rose is going to be a great NBA PG and when given the chance to take a great PG or great PF, you take the great PG when you don't have an elite player that dominates the ball. (IE that point-forward thing that LeBron, Kobe, Wade, McGrady have going on where they control the ball). There is only one Tim Duncan, and really Manu dominates the ball in crunch time. (So don't bring that up).

Beyond the fact that it would sell more tickets, and sell more jerseys, and get more local support... you take Rose with the number one pick because it is the best basketball decision. Great PG's win... consistently.

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Gene Hackman was on The Chris Vernon Show to talk about his new book, the movies he has been in, and what he is doing now

Gene Hackman on The Chris Vernon ShowWe made a bet with our buddy Kevin Frazier from Entertainment Tonight on the Jazz/ Lakers series, he also talks about his new website and some of the hot girls in Hollywood that are cool

Kevin Frazier on The Chris Vernon Show part 1 part 2Eric Hasseltine (voice of the Grizzlies) is filling in for me on Friday, he will be live at the Fox and Hound on Sanderlin, take care of him.

Jim Nantz from CBS talked to us about his new book, his career, if he rehearses the lines that he says at the end of events, and he even tells us what he would have said if Memphis would have beaten Kansas.

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Pau Gasol is the incredible shrinking Lakerhahahahahahahaa!!!!! I love this. Welcome to the big city Pau. In 7 years nobody ever dared write something so critical about the play of the big fraud in Memphis. All you would ever read here when he played like crap was bologna like... Pau Gasol did not play his best game, which is not to say he is not a great player blah blah blah blah. LA knows better already. Last night was like Christmas eve and today is like Christmas. Welcome to the spanish death threats you will get Plaschke. Thanks to Dutch for the tip.

Friday, May 02, 2008

Grizzlies Head Coach Marc Iavaroni was on the show to talk about the meeting with Michael Heisley, being retained for next season, what he learned about coaching in the NBA in his rookie effort, etc. Marc Iavaroni on The Chris Vernon Show 5-2-08

Jimmy Denunzio (The World's Greatest Handicapper) made a huge return to the show and joined us live from Lexington to breakdown every horse in the Derby and who you should pick and look out for this weekend. Jimmy Denunzio and The Kentucky Derby 5-2-08

Music sensation ColbieCalliat was on the show and talked about becoming a star through her myspace page, touring, what she was like in high school, playing at musicfest this weekend, etc.ColbieCalliat on The Chris Vernon Show 5-1-08

Here is the tv bit from last night if you missed it. A bit out of date already given the news about Iavaroni. Iavaroni was on the show today and I will post it tonight. Anyway, here it is...MIC CHECK ON UPN 30 (5-1-08)

Thursday, May 01, 2008

NBA sources have confirmed to cvernon.com that Iavaroni will get another year. Heisley has decided the guy will be back. I am surprised, but glad they are giving the guy a chance. I thought Iavaroni would be fired. This in some small way marks a commitment to a guy that deserves a real chance. Good call by a franchise that has not made many of them. Let's try stability on for size.

Remember last summer and the beginning of last season where everyone was asking "what's wrong with Chris Lofton?" It was not that he was having trouble dealing with expectations, it was cancer. Chris Low has the story (Tennessee's Lofton quietly faced and beat cancer). Many of you will remember that Lofton was my co-host in San Antonio during the Final Four for one of the shows. I loved the guy. It is interesting that we even talked about how he did not play well at the beginning of the season. Wow. I guess you sometimes have no idea what a guy may be going through.

This is a little off the beaten path, but here is something your girlfriend won't make you switch the channel during. I think you will like this girl's story. Colbie Calliat is on the show today and she is living the American dream. She is one of the performers at musicfest this weekend, she has sold over a million albums, and it all started on her myspace page. Colbie will be on the show today at 4:30 and will perform at musicfest on Saturday at 5:30 on the Budweiser stage.